Monday, July 11, 2016

Blacks Creek

Save The
Harbor Save The Bay #1

This year at Save the Harbor Save the Bay I was placed at Blacks Creek which was the first time I have ever gone there. Everything was new to
me, including the kids and the activities. Some of the activities we did were taking the kids
out for a wild walk or just exploring the nature that lives inside our ocean systems. We also played kickball and other games at the fields. Being part of Blacks Creek is actually very exciting. We get to explore more each day that we are there. Blacks Creek is a place where freshwater and saltwater meet, creating brackish water. Being on this site was not what I really expected. I thought the name its self said it all, “Blacks Creek.” I thought there wasn’t going to be any “life” at the site,
but I was wrong. The minute I saw the area I realized right away that I
was at the right site. This site brings us closer to nature because we learn about nature and how it works. This is very important not only for us but for the kids
and anyone who has curiosity about the harbor's wildlife. One tip for having a
good day at any of the sites or islands is to just be yourself and have fun
like never before and you’ll soon see the kids happy and amazed begging their
parents to stay because of how “lively” the class was. We make sure that everyone
that arrives at Blacks Creek has fun no matter what mood they come in with. We don’t want to hear that the Harbor crew is “boring," we want
to hear great things. This week at Blacks Creek we took the kids down to the
dock to set down the crab trap. We checked it the next day because I knew we weren’t going
to catch anything in only one day. After that we brought the
kids down to the river. Some of them
caught hermit crabs, red crabs, and two or three fishes, one medium sized and two small. We played a couple of games such as
free tag or Uncle Sam and Sharks and Minows which turned out great
with the kids. They enjoyed plenty of fun. I’m glad I returned to Save the
Harbor Save the Bay for many reasons. The main one is because I get to be a kid again
and interact with the kids and meet new ones each day.

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Save the Harbor/Save the Bayis a non-profit public-interest Boston Harbor environmental advocacy organization whose mission is to restore and protect Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, the Boston Harbor Islands, the Boston Harbor region's public beaches, Boston's waterfront and the marine environment and share them with the public, for everyone to enjoy.

Since 1986, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay has been the driving force behind the transformation of Boston Harbor from one of the dirtiest urban harbors in America to one of the cleanest in the world.

As a result of our advocacy, Boston Harbor has been transformed from a "Harbor of Shame" into a source of recreational, educational and economic opportunity and civic pride. Today the beaches of South Boston are among the cleanest urban beaches in the nation, the Boston Harbor Islands are a National Park, and Boston's waterfront has become a compelling destination for residents and visitors alike.

Working with a broad base of civic, corporate, government, scientific, philanthropic and community partners, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay continues to strengthen the connections between communities and the harbor, and promote the increasingly important impact Boston Harbor has on the region’s economy.

Each year Save the Harbor / Save the Bay runs 2 freeYouth Environmental Education Programs that combine recreation and hands-on education to bring Boston Harbor alive for thousands of Boston area young people. Since 2003, we have connected nearly 250,000 youth and teens to Boston Harbor, the Boston Harbor Islands, our region's public beaches and Boston's waterfront.

Our "Boston Harbor Explorers" program serves thousands of young people at the Courageous Sailing Center in Charlestown, the Piers Park Sailing Center and Constitution Beach in East Boston, DCR's Carson Beach in South Boston, at Community Boating on the Charles River, on Black's Creek in Quincy, and at Camp Harbor View on Long Island and at The Boston Children's Museum.Our"All Access Boston Harbor"program departs weekdays from the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in South Boston, and brings thousands of youth and teens from more than 100 community groups to Georges or Spectacle Island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Park on the Provincetown II.

OurBetter Beaches Program supports dozens of free events and activities on the region's public beaches each year in Nahant, Lynn, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy and Hull.

We hope we can count on you as we share Boston Harbor with 30,000 young people on 28 free island excursions and at 40 free events and programs on the region's public beaches in 2018.For more information about Save the Harbor/Save the Bay please visit our website at www.savetheharbor.org